liquescent |
turning into a liquid; melting. |
liqueur |
a strong alcoholic beverage with a sweet or aromatic flavoring; cordial. |
liquid |
consisting of molecules that move easily, unlike those of a solid, but tend not to separate, as do those of a gas. [6 definitions] |
liquid air |
air in the liquid state, condensed from the gas by cooling, and used mainly as a refrigerant. |
liquidambar |
any of various Asian or North American trees of the witch hazel family, such as the sweet gum, having star-shaped leaves and bearing spiny fruit. [2 definitions] |
liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). [5 definitions] |
liquid crystal display |
see "LCD." |
liquidity |
the state or quality of being liquid. [3 definitions] |
liquidize |
to transform into a liquid. |
liquid measure |
a system or unit for measuring liquid capacity. |
liquid oxygen |
a clear liquid obtained by compressing and cooling oxygen, used mostly as an oxidizer in certain rocket fuels. |
liquor |
a distilled alcoholic beverage. [3 definitions] |
lira |
the chief monetary unit of San Marino and Vatican City, equaling one hundred centesimi. [4 definitions] |
Lisbon |
the capital of Portugal. |
lisente |
the smaller monetary unit of Lesotho. (Cf. loti.) |
lisle |
a smooth, tightly twisted cotton thread, or the fabric made from it. |
lisp |
a speech defect in which "s" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "thick" and "z" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "this". [3 definitions] |
lissome |
bending easily; supple; lithe. [2 definitions] |
list1 |
a series of individual names or items placed one after another in a written form. [3 definitions] |
list2 |
a leaning to one side, as of a boat or ship; tilt. [2 definitions] |
listen |
to pay attention to (something) using one's ears (often fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |